CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County commissioners on Monday approved a resolution to submit an application for the 2026 Texas Colonia Fund Construction Grant, a step they say could bring up to $1 million dollars in improvements to long-neglected colonias across the county.
Many of the county’s colonias face aging infrastructure, poor roads, inadequate drainage and a lack of sewer connections. Local leaders say funding from the Texas Department of Agriculture could finally help address issues that have lingered for decades and at no cost to the residents who need it most.
For colonias throughout Nueces County, public improvements are essential but often financially out of reach…